SBS Punjabi - ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Many ethnic media platforms regularly offer advertising space to black magic services, tantriks, peer babas and faith-healers. It is often young migrants who fall prey to these fake ‘quick-fix solutions’ to complex problems in life, say concerned members of the Australian Indian community. Listen to this audio for more details. 

There are concerns over black magic, occult and other faith-healer advertisements that are routinely run in ethnic media in Australia. Nav Sarkaria who lives in Melbourne’s southeast feels that young migrants from Indian-subcontinent are more vulnerable to fall prey to such schemes. Listen to this conversation for more details.

There are concerns over black magic, occult and other faith-healer advertisements that are routinely run in ethnic media in Australia. Nav Sarkaria who lives in Melbourne’s southeast feels that young migrants from Indian-subcontinent are more vulnerable to fall prey to such schemes. Listen to this conversation for more details.

"Parents shouldn't use phones, Ipads, computers or television as electronic baby-sitters," says paediatrician Raj Khillan, adding "because their developing brain can be adversely affected with over-exposure." 

As year 12 students prepare to sit their final exams from tomorrow, new research has revealed the changing nature of Australia's workforce is impacting the mental health and wellbeing of young people. Mental health advocates say more focus is needed on teaching 21st century skills -- like critical thinking and resilience - to better help students transition from education to employment. Mental health service Reach Out surveyed 1000 students and found only half of students felt ready for the workforce after graduating. Many believed they didn’t get the right training and support... and nearly 30 per cent said they wanted courses to include more opportunities for work experience.

A bodybuilder has answered her critics who allegedly slammed her for wearing a bikini. Amanpreet Kaur, who was shouldering constant pressure and facing ‘unfair’ criticism, has ended up winning two bodybuilding championships held in Melbourne this month.

ਮੈਲਬੌਰਨ ਦੀ ਵਸਨੀਕ ਇੱਕ ਭਾਰਤੀ-ਮੂਲ ਦੀ 25-ਸਾਲਾ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਬਾਡੀਬਿਲਡਰ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਲੋਚਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਥਿਤ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਬਿਕਨੀ ਪਹਿਨਣ ਲਈ 'ਭੱਦੀਆਂ' ਟਿੱਪਣੀਆਂ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਸਨ। ਅਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਨੇ ਮੈਲਬੌਰਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ ਦੋ ਵੱਖਰੇ ਬਾਡੀਬਿਲਡਿੰਗ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜਿੱਤ ਦਰਜ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਲਗਾਤਾਰ ਤਿੰਨ ਸੋਨ-ਤਗਮੇ ਜਿੱਤੇ ਹਨ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਜਿੱਤ ਦਾ ਸਿਹਰਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੱਲਾਸ਼ੇਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਹੈ। ਪੇਸ਼ ਹੈ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ਼  ਕੀਤੀ ਇਹ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ..

Every fortnight, we interview a well-known Punjabi from Pakistan. This time around, it's a poet. 

The Gold Coast wants to be renamed from a metropolitan to a regional area so it can boost the number of international students and skilled migrants. The Queensland city's campaign highlights the difficulties in drawing boundaries as the government attempts to replace four separate different definitions with one for all skilled visas. Boasting gleaming high rises along beautiful beaches, the Gold Coast does not fit in with traditional images of regional Australia. But a consortium of Gold Coast education providers is arguing the statistics paint a different picture. Without a change, the Gold Coast won’t benefit from new visas and incentives to be introduced next month as part of the government’s push to ease city congestion while encouraging migrants and international students to go regional.

This October 11, when the world celebrates the International Day of the Girl, Australia and Punjab have come together with a ‘bold’ offering.

Taking interfaith understanding to the next level, Melbourne-based Gurinder Kaur has won the Westfield Local Heroes 2019 award. She will use the $10,000 grant to reach out to schools, workplaces and interfaith organisations to increase awareness about Sikh identity.